Foods that can help you heal after surgery

What can you eat to help you heal well after reconstruction surgery?

In this pod Luan talks to nutritionist, Associate Professor Teresa Mitchell-Paterson, about what food choices you can make to help support your recovery from surgery.

Luan and Teresa talk about:

·      Foods that may support wound healing

·      How you can hydrate after surgery

·      Foods to help with constipation

·      Can you have coffee?

·      What about chocolate?!

·      How to ease back into eating after your op

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